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2009-2010
“Visions in Our Midst” Distinguished Speaker Series
Thursdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
University of Houston-Clear Lake Bayou Building, Garden Room 1510
Volunteer Chair: Marilyn Lunney
Program Moderators: Sharon and Gordon Christman, Roemehl and John Dewey, Harry and Chere House, Ron Lohec, Jim O’Malley and Glynn Lunney
September 10, 2009
“Personal Perspectives of Aviation and Space” by Col. Eileen Collins, NASA’s first female shuttle commander
October 8, 2009
“A New Light on the Moon” by Paul Spudis, Ph.D., USRA’s Lunar Planetary Institute
October 29, 2009
“Water: Current and Future Challenges in the Houston- Galveston Area” by George Guillen, Ph.D., executive director, Environmental Institute of Houston.
November 5, 2009
“Should We Worry About our Safety Yet? Is Homeland Security for Everyone Else?” by Chief Mike Merkel, Alvin Police Department and homeland/community security instructor
December 3, 2009
“The USS Houston (CA-30) and her Crew: War, the POW Experience and Remembrance” by Julie Grob, digital projects and instruction librarian, University of Houston libraries
January 7, 2010
“Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story” by Joe Kerwin, M.D., astronaut and physician, Skylab missions and Apollo 13 capsule communicator
January 21, 2010
“Advancements in Robotic Medicine” by Gabriel Rodriguez, M.D., director, UTMB’s Department of Surgical Simulation
February 4, 2010
“The Battle of the Alamo” by Eddie Weller, Ph.D., adjunct history professor, UHCL
March 4, 2010
“An Overview of the Past, Present and Future of Harris County” by Ed Emmett, Harris County Judge
March 18, 2010
“Memories of a Texas Ranger” by Haskell A. Taylor, Texas Ranger Sgt., Retired
April 1, 2010
“Dinosaurs to Diesel: Oil and Its Implications” by William Powers, Ph.D., UHCL
April 15, 2010
“Geological Visions from an Underground Explorer” by Louise Hose, Ph.D., adjunct professor of geology, Texas A & M University
May 6, 2010
“Breaking Down the Barriers to Health: Telehealth & Access to Care” by Alexander H. Vo, Ph.D., UTMB
No reservations required All programs are open and free to the public, free parking is available in Lot R.
For directions, visit www.uhcl.edu/maps. For special accommodations, or more information, please contact us at 281-283-2021.
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